Camwood is a red dye-wood imported from tropical West Africa, and obtained from the Baphia nifida, a leguminous tree, of the suborder Caesalpinieae. This wood is of a very fine colour, and is used in turnery for making knife handles and other similar articles. The dye obtained from it is brilliant, but not permanent. It is called sometimes Bar-wood...Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AC.HTM

Camwood is a red dye-wood imported from tropical West Africa, and obtained from the Baphia nitida tree. The wood is of a very fine colour and is often turned to make knife-handles and similar articles. The dye obtained from it is brilliant, but not permanent.Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GC.HTM